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Prefilled insulin pens (KwikPen®, Tempo Pen®)
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Why does the patient need force to inject a dose from the KwikPen® or the Tempo Pen®?
If the dose knob is hard to push, pushing it more slowly will make it easier to inject. Another reason may be a blocked needle, or there may be dust, food, or liquid inside the pen
How to troubleshoot a hard-to-push dose knob
If the dose knob is hard to push:1
- Pushing the dose knob more slowly will make it easier to inject.
- Your needle may be blocked. Put on a new needle and prime the pen.
- You may have dust, food, or liquid inside the pen. Throw the pen away and get a new pen.
If you have any questions or problems with a Llly pre-filled pen, contact your local Lilly affiliate for assistance.1
Which pens does this information apply to?
This information applies to all of Eli Lilly and Company's pre-filled pens:
- Abasaglar 100 units/mL KwikPen2
- Abasaglar 100 units/mL Tempo Pen3
- Humalog 100 units/mL KwikPen4
- Humalog Mix25 100 units/mL KwikPen4
- Humalog Mix50 100 units/mL KwikPen4
- Humalog 100 units/mL Junior KwikPen5
- Humalog 200 units/mL KwikPen6
- Humalog 100 units/mL Tempo Pen7
- Humulin I 100 units/mL KwikPen8
- Humulin M3 100 units/mL KwikPen8
- Lyumjev 100 units/mL KwikPen9
- Lyumjev 200 units/mL KwikPen10
- Lyumjev 100 units/mL Junior KwikPen11
- Lyumjev 100 units/mL Tempo Pen12
For further information about a specific pre-filled pen, please refer to the corresponding user manual, patient leaflet and summary of product characteristcs.
References
1Data on file, Eli Lilly and Company and/or one of its subsidiaries.
2Abasaglar 100 units/mL KwikPen [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
3Abasaglar 100 units/mL Tempo Pen [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
4Humalog® 100 units/ml KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
5Humalog® 100 units/ml Junior KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
6Humalog® 200 units/ml KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
7Humalog® 100 units/ml Tempo Pen [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
8Humulin® 100 IU/ml KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly and Company Limited, United Kingdom.
9Lyumjev® 100 units/ml KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
10Lyumjev® 200 units/ml KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
11Lyumjev® 100 units/ml Junior KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
12Lyumjev® 100 units/ml Tempo Pen [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
Date of Last Review: 28 September 2022